Across

2. Capital of China in the northeastern part of the country

4. A Chinese philosopher that taught about practical morals

6. A lamp with a transparent case that protects the flame or electric bulb. It has a handle for easy carrying

9. An oblong frame with rows of wire or grooves that beads are moved across for making calculations

12. A giant woody grass that mainly grows in the tropics and is often used in making furniture and other implements

13. A sovereign ruler with great rank and often unlimited power

14. A toy that is made with a light frame with thin material stretched over it that is then flown in the wind with a string attached

15. A large bearlike mammal that is black and white in color and native to the bamboo forests of China

16. A succession of people from the same family that hold ruler positions in a country

Down

1. The largest continent that constitutes nearly one third of all landmass and lies predominantly north of the equator

3. A character or symbol representing an idea or a thing without expressing the pronunciation of a particular word or words for it, as in the traffic sign commonly used for �no parking� or �parking prohibited.�

5. Decorative handwriting or handwriting written with a pen of paintbrush on a canvas as art

7. A real or imitation Hindu or Buddhist temple or sacred building, typically a many leveled tower

8. Each of a pair of small, thin, tapered sticks that are held in one hand and used for eating, often made of ivory, wood, or plastic

10. A small two wheeled cart that holds a single passenger and is pulled by another person

11. A hard, normally green stone, that is used to make ornaments and jewelry